as in economical
careful in the management of money or resources
by being frugal, the family is able to stretch its monthly budget
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as in economy
careful management of material resources
her lifelong frugality has enabled her to save enough money to go to college next year
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Recent Examples of frugal
Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The most impressive part about the 2025 Honda Civic Si is its ability to play two lead roles—sporty in the canyons, yet very comfortable (and frugal with fuel) on the highway.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 July 2025
We were terrified of his strict rules on frugality....
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Adjective
Denver, frugal in other areas, charges the second-highest impact fee after Castle Rock at $27,333 — which includes the cost of providing more affordable housing and a forestry impact fee, Bozoki said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The most impressive part about the 2025 Honda Civic Si is its ability to play two lead roles—sporty in the canyons, yet very comfortable (and frugal with fuel) on the highway.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Ike Ugbo was signed for £2.5m from Troyes last summer in a deal that bucked the trend of frugality.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 July 2025
We were terrified of his strict rules on frugality....
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugal
Adjective
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Ink-tank printers looked poised to become the better, more economical choice for the future of printing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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At a certain point, the discussion and decision becomes purely economical.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The number of farm operations filing for bankruptcy remains at historically low levels but has jumped sharply this year as a crisis in the agricultural economy drags on.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The country ranks 118th among 148 economies, the lowest among G-7 members, in the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Gender Gap Report, languishing particularly in the political empowerment metric.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Giving and saving were instilled, too.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Reader Vicki Casey from Huntersville, North Carolina, shared this lovely recipe created by her thrifty mother-in-law that uses the juice leftover from canned pineapple to make a beautiful pie.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Marketing has been quite thrifty on this anime movie, on par with other Crunchyroll titles.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Reddit post also reflects a broader trend—the growing popularity of thrift shopping.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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There's nothing like the thrill of finding treasure on thrift store shelves.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No act of parsimony shrinks the size of government either.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Frugal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugal. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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